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The head and torso of the mummy, which likely belonged to a small monkey.

Haunting 'mermaid' mummy in Japan is probably a gruesome monkey-fish mix

By Harry Baker published

Researchers in Japan have begun a new study into a 300-year-old "mermaid mummy" to determine the exact origins of the gruesome remains.

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An illustration of the mermaid Nix

Mermaids & mermen: Facts & legends

By Benjamin Radford, Scott Dutfield published

Reference Mermaids — legendary half-human, half marine creatures — have fascinated people for centuries and inspired many "sightings."

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A warped clock meant to represent the grandfather paradox.

What is the grandfather paradox?

By Andrew May published

Reference An explanation of the grandfather paradox, and how it might be solved via the physics of time travel

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Amulets which offer protection against the evil eye hanging on a tree in the Cappadocia region, Nevsehir, Turkey

Evil eye: History of the ancient curse

By Benjamin Radford, Callum McKelvie published

Reference The term evil eye might conjure images of blue symbols, often featured in bracelets or necklaces. However, these are charms, used to ward off an ancient curse

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A statue of a Dragon against a blazing sunset, located in Ljubljana, Slovenia

Dragons: A brief history of the mythical, fire-breathing beasts

By Benjamin Radford, Callum McKelvie published

Reference We've known for a very long time that dragons aren't real, but we're still enamored by them

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This portrait of Vlad III, or Vlad the Impaler, was painted in the early 16th century, hangs in the museum at Castle Ambras in Innsbruck, Austria

Vlad the Impaler: The real Dracula

By Marc Lallanilla, Callum McKelvie published

Reference The fictional Dracula was loosely based on a real person with an equally disturbing taste for blood: Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia or — as he is better known — Vlad the Impaler (Vlad Tepes).

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A jackalope?

Are jackalopes real?

By Tyler Santora published

Can rabbits grow horns, as the legendary jackalope does?

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Witch trial in Salem, Massachusetts. Lithograph by George H. Walker. Undated

Were any 'witches' burned at Salem?

By Owen Jarus published

What was the fate of those charged with witchcraft at Salem?

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A car drives with "Area 51" written on the back before the start of a "Storm Area 51" spinoff event called "Area 51 Basecamp" on September 20, 2019 near Alamo, Nevada.

Siege of top-secret Area 51 began as a joke. Officials prepared to use deadly force in response.

By Mindy Weisberger published

UFO enthusiasts who rallied in 2019 to invade Area 51 may have been joking about "storming" the base. But law enforcement officials took the idea very, very seriously.

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Neon "psychic" sign in a shop window.

What is ESP?

By Isobel Whitcomb published

Also known as "the sixth sense" or "psi," extrasensory perception, or ESP, encompasses a wide range of paranormal abilities, including mind reading and predicting the future.

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